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Black Bridge
Black Bridge '84: The Year of the Banger
Canada 2006
produced by Kevin Doherty for Magic Toaster Productions
directed by Kevin Doherty
starring Adam Smoluk, Raimey Gallant, Jason Malloy, Mike Silver, Jennifer Pudavick, James Clayton (as Clayton Champagne), Orlando Carriera, Natasha Reske-Naurocki, David Stuart Evans, Spencer Maybee, Mike Cunningham, Zenon Hudyma, Kierin Kocourek, Kelly Wolfman, Alan MacKenzie, William O'Donnell, Aislynn O'Neill, , Priscilla Yakielashek, Katherine Curtis-Ament, Mary Bala (voice), Nicole Gauthier, Amy Couldwell, Gloria Brincheski, Allen Heppner, Victoria Price, Matt Plouffe, Joyce Murphy, Bill Hrenchuck, Scotty Newlands (as Scott Cameron), Dave Ratte, Rydell Lasko, Darren Felbel, Sarah Panton (voice), Michel Roziere, Collette Roziere
written by Kevin Doherty
review by Mike Haberfelner
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High school student Adrian (Adam Smoluk) and his friends Clive (Jason
Malloy), Eddie (Mike Silver), Tracey (Jennifer Pudavick) and Gomer
(Clayton Champagne) and Sammy (Orlando Carriera) love nothing more than
hanging out listening (and banging their heads) to heavy metal, partying
and experimenting with drugs. And sometimes they get into fights with
students of the other local high school, something Adrian refuses to
participate as he hates his school as it is, so why defend it. Things come
to a head when they're partying at the Black Bridge and a gang from that
other school viciously attacks, beating everyone who can't get away quick
enough black and blue, and winning the fight by mere strength in numbers.
Adrian and his friends all get away, but Vinnie (Spencer Maybee), leader
of a dangerous rocker gang, and his 12 year old brother Mikey (Kierin
Kocourek) virtually perish in the fight. Our heroes slightly freak out
when rumours arise they might be dead, and with all of them having been at
the party, they're of course logical suspects, so they try to clear up
things using a ouija board - but that's really the start of things going
from downhill into freefall ...
The best way to casually describe Black Bridge is
probably to liken it to Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused, as
both films are drug-fueled coming-of-age stories between comedy and drama
and both breathe the indie spirit - but that's really only scratching the
surface, there are plenty more differences than this movie being in black
and white, set in the 80s and carried by an all-metal soundtrack: Fact is,
this film tells an engaging and original story that seems to meander a bit
at first but really comes to a head in the third act, and that's really
got it's characters right without falling back on stupid clichées. And
while I don't know if any of the movie's plot is based on personal
experience of the writer/director, it's very clear he has lived through
that era and been a metal head, thanks also to a rather awesome attention
to detail. Worth a look for sure.
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